Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) for the Oriel Offshore Windfarm 220 kV Onshore Cable, including Appendix 5‑12 on construction methodology, was prepared by ESB Engineering and Major Projects and RPS and submitted as part of the Oriel Wind Farm Project planning application. The report, dated February/March 2024 and published on An Bord Pleanála’s planning portal on 22 March 2024, describes the methods and elements of construction for the approximately 20.1 km onshore 220 kV export cable route between the landfall and the new substation at Stickillin to inform the planning authority’s assessment of the onshore transmission works.